RE: IBM 5394 connected to a CISCO router via serial port (problem)

["Marco Stanghellini" <mstanga@xxxxxx>]

Thank You for answering and helping me solving my problem.
Marco
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> From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Mark Burns
> Sent: martedì 8 settembre 1998 2.11
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: IBM 5394 connected to a CISCO router via serial port
> (problem)
>
>
>
> >We're trying to connect our AS400 via router to an IBM 5294 control UNIT
> via
> >serial port. CISCO says tha we need 5394 with rpq8q0775.
> >Does anyone knows what exactly means rpq8q0775???
> >Does anyone have connected 5394 to router in this way before???
> >
> >Thank You in advance
> >Marco.
> >_______________________________________
> >Marco Stanghellini
>
>
> Marco,
>
> We looked at doing this where I used to work a few months ago at Kraft
> Foods. I recollect that the PRPQ is a microcode upgrade for the 5394 which
> you order at vast expense from IBM. I can't remember the exact
> details but I
> think that the process relies on using Data Link Switching (DLSw) to
> encapsulate the SNA traffic so it can be routed. I think that CISCO has an
> equivalent to Data Link Switching but I can't remember what it is called.
> I'm sure that CISCO Tech support would be able to point you in the right
> direction though
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
> Mark Burns
> Primary Superannuation Services
> Australia
>
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